Asheville P&Z votes down proposed riverfront restaurant
The Jettie Rae’s Fish n’ Such restaurant proposal heads to Asheville City Council next for a final decision.
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Asheville City Council to consider spending $290,000 on ‘pit of despair’ consultant
The finance committee of Asheville City Council decided last year not to spend $340,000 on a consultant.
New riverside restaurant, Jettie Rae’s, proposed for Asheville River Arts District
The riverside restaurant proposed for 144 Riverside Drive will welcome tubers and boaters who arrive from the French Broad River.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: New downtown Asheville co-working space opens
Also, the line-up for the RiverMusic summer music series has been announced, and more.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Buncombe most intoxicated, disruptive in NC, report states
Also, magician David Blaine is coming to Asheville, and more.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Asheville Sister Cities sending delegation to France
Also, the Asheville Affiliates are holding their “Party with a Purpose” on Thursday, and more.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Barleycorn restaurant in West Asheville closes abruptly
Also, the improv group Reasonably Priced Babies announces a residency at The Altamont Theatre, and more.
Garrett Artz is new executive director at Asheville nonprofit RiverLink
Artz is an Asheville attorney and co-founder of the Connect Enka nonprofit.
Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update for the weekend of August 11
It’s time for the weekend update, y’all! Have the rain and heat been keeping you indoors? Seriously, Asheville, is it ever going to stop raining? Lucky for us, that means the river will be high this weekend for all the floating folks, and we also have plenty of indoor (read: dry) activities for you to enjoy when you’re not in the[Read More…]
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Asheville police issue citations to protesters one week after sit-in
Also, there’s a bikini bike wash at Harley-Davidson Asheville on Saturday, and much more.
Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update for the weekend of July 7
Here’s your quick video guide to the weekend in Asheville.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Center for Craft, Creativity and Design issues call to artists
Also, a round-up of some local crowdfunding campaigns, and more.
RiverMusic Festival 2016 in Asheville: Floating Action, Greyhounds, Patrick Sweany, more
The music fest by the river kicks off Friday.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: A new event for Asheville entrepreneurs, StartUp Grind, set for Jan. 26
Asheville Brewers Supply is holding a free educational seminar for home brewers, and more.
Donor promises up to $10,000 to pay for one year of RiverLink personalized plate for people
RiverLink and the Clean Water Management Trust Fund gets $10 for every license plate.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Salsarita’s restaurant to open in Asheville
Also, construction is set to begin on a new French Broad River access point, a new apartment building is coming to Biltmore Park, and more.
Buncombe tourism cash winners: Construction of baseball/softball fields, improvements along river
In all, the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority handed out nearly $5 million in cash collected from a local hotel room tax.
RiverMusic fest in Asheville kicks off tonight with Orgone, Emefe
It’s gonna be a big night down by the river.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: New West Asheville coffee shop; Vortex doughnuts delivered; tempeh tacos; and more
You can buy a RiverLink license plate now and a new riverside park is coming to Woodfin.
Registration open for Anything That Floats Parade on French Broad River
It’s all part of RiverFest, set for Aug. 10 this year. Brought to you by RiverLink.
RiverMusic 2013 hits Friday with StephaniesID
There’s a new trolley service to shuttle folks from downtown to the riverside party.
RiverLink: Old Cotton Mill in River Arts District to be torn down
The brick building was recently the site of an arson fire, one of a recent string of RAD arsons.
RiverLink’s Cragnolin: Breweries wouldn’t be here if water wasn’t clean
RiverLink director appears in a Colorado article about clean water and craft beer.
From RiverLink: Important info about RiverMUSIC
Where to park. No dogs, no outside food/alchohol, and don’t cross the tracks.
Bluegrass on the river: RiverMUSIC this Friday with Sanctum Sully, Bobby Miller & the Virginia Daredevils
Free event that starts at 5 (music at 6 p.m.). 117 Riverside Dr.
Here’s your chance to win a New Belgium bicycle
From RiverLink’s newsletter: Hopefully by now you have marked your calendar for RiverLink’s RiverMUSIC 2012. Our sponsors include New Belgium Brewing, the Chaddick Foundation, and Pisgah Investments. We have an extra bonus —New Belgium Brewing has donated a Fat Tire bike for us to raffle. We will sell raffle tickets at $2 apiece or three for $5 from now until the final[Read More…]
Registration now open for wacky rafts in this year’s Anything That Floats Parade
Press release here from loyal reader Barb: I am a volunteer with RiverLink and I am working on the Anything That Floats Parade which is held in conjunction with RiverFest 2012 on Saturday, August 11, 2012. For this event, teams build all kinds of wacky rafts and float down the French Broad River . They will be competing in 5[Read More…]
RiverLink looks to add to greenway system near UNCA now that college foundation has purchased former Health Adventure property
RiverLink has its eye on a new portion of land to add to its greenway. From RiverLink’s newsletter: With the UNC Asheville Foundation purchase of what was planned to be the new Health Adventure site comes an opportunity to expand Asheville’s greenway system. The 8.9-acre site adjoins the existing Reed Creek Greenway, paralleling Broadway, and will help connect the UNCA[Read More…]